New Zealand's Ben Waine shoots and scores his side's fourth goal against Chile at Eden Park last night. Photo: Getty ImagesIf the All Whites did not have bigger challenges on the horizon a history making win over Chile might have been more than a footnote in the broader plan. While Chile failed to qualify for the World Cup, a win over the world number 55 side is a scalp that Darren Bazeley's side can take confidence from as they look ahead to a group at the World Cup that includes Iran, Egypt and Belgium. We know these games are what they are and we still know we've got a lot of work to do before the World Cup." Bazeley said all players were getting the same message when it came to World Cup selections.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2026 19:07 UTC